Family photography in Dublin should feel nothing like a school portrait. No one lined up on a step. No one told to say cheese. Just your family, doing what your family does, photographed honestly.

That’s the approach I bring to every session, documentary instincts turned towards the smallest, most ordinary moments: the way your toddler holds your hand, how your partner still makes you laugh after all these years, the chaos of everyone trying to get in the same frame.

What a Family Session Looks Like

Sessions run 60–90 minutes and take place at a location that suits you, a favourite park, a beach, your own garden, a place that means something to your family. I follow your lead rather than directing everyone into poses. The goal is photographs that feel like your life, not a photoshoot.

The first 10–15 minutes are always a warm-up, kids especially need time to forget the camera exists. By halfway through, most families have settled into a natural rhythm, and the best photographs usually come in the second half when no one is thinking about it anymore.

Best Family Photography Locations in Dublin

Phoenix Park

Ireland’s largest urban park, 1,752 acres of woodland, open meadow, and walled gardens. The Walled Victorian Garden near the Papal Cross has beautiful light and a contained space that works well with younger children. The woodland around the Furry Glen gives seasonal variety, particularly beautiful in autumn.

Killiney Beach and Hill

The combination of the beach and the woodland hill above it gives two completely different settings in one location. The views from Killiney Hill across Dublin Bay and out to the Wicklow Mountains are extraordinary on a clear day. Accessible and photogenic year-round.

St. Anne’s Park, Raheny

One of Dublin’s great hidden parks, the rose garden, the woodland walks, the open parkland beside the sea at Bull Island. St. Anne’s has a variety of backdrops within a compact area and is rarely as busy as the more central parks.

Howth

The fishing village, the harbour, the cliff walk, the summit. Howth gives families a range from coastal and wild to village and relaxed. The cliff walk at golden hour is stunning; the harbour is full of colour and character at any time of day.

Bull Island and Dollymount Strand

The long, open beach at Dollymount, with the Dublin skyline in the background and the dunes behind, is one of the most underused photography locations in the city. Particularly beautiful at low tide and at golden hour.

Your Own Home

For newborn sessions especially, the home is often the right choice, familiar, comfortable, and full of the details that make your family yours. The morning light in the room where the baby sleeps, the chaos of an older sibling meeting a new baby, the quiet moments in the first weeks. These sessions are irreplaceable.

Sessions Available

Family sessions, couples, families of any size, extended families. 60–90 minutes.

Newborn sessions, ideally within the first 2–3 weeks. At your home. Relaxed and unhurried.

Maternity sessions, typically between 28–34 weeks. Studio, outdoors, or at home depending on your preference.

Children’s milestone sessions, first birthday, first year, any occasion worth marking.

Delivering the Images

Edited images are delivered via a private online gallery within 3–4 weeks. Full resolution, no watermarks, with full print rights, yours to download, print, and share however you like.

The gallery stays live for 12 months. I always recommend downloading everything promptly and keeping a copy on your own device.

See family photography pricing or get in touch to check availability and talk through your ideas.